Becoming diesel gunshy
I have been searching for a diesel truck to pull a to be purchased fifth wheel. After reading all of the nightmares and maintenance problems I'm concerned about future costs and down time. Do most ...
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Do remember that the $12,000 water damage bills for diesels seem to come with the Bosch CP 4.2 pumps in the Powerstroke and Duramax.
Mind you, haven't heard too much about the Bosch CP 3 in the Cummins, other than it is a completely different design and apparently not quite as delicate as the CP 4.2 pump.
Hey, and before I get jumped on for saying "delicate" for the Ford/GM pump, gotta give credit to the person who first said it. The CEO of Porsche, talking about the Bosch CP 4.1 pump in their diesels. Almost the same pump as Ford/GM run, except a single cylinder compared to the twin cylinder CP 4.2
Mind you, haven't heard too much about the Bosch CP 3 in the Cummins, other than it is a completely different design and apparently not quite as delicate as the CP 4.2 pump.
Hey, and before I get jumped on for saying "delicate" for the Ford/GM pump, gotta give credit to the person who first said it. The CEO of Porsche, talking about the Bosch CP 4.1 pump in their diesels. Almost the same pump as Ford/GM run, except a single cylinder compared to the twin cylinder CP 4.2
